Cross References

Jeremiah 14:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Wild donkeys go blind from starvation. So they stand on barren hilltops and sniff the air, hoping to smell green grass.

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The palace will be deserted, the crowded city empty. Fortresses and towers will for ever become playgrounds for wild donkeys and pastures for sheep.

You are a female donkey sniffing the desert air, wanting to mate with just anyone. You are an easy catch!

Our eyes became weary, hopelessly looking for help from a nation that could not save us.

We feel sick all over and can't even see straight;

Our cattle wander aimlessly, moaning for lack of pasture, and sheep are suffering.

Jonathan said, “My father has caused you a lot of trouble. Look at me! I had only a little of this honey, but already I feel strong and alert.